Do some ex's think they won't be found out when it comes to DC's?

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NC as could be outing. This is also more of a rant, as I don't have anyone to talk to.

My ex had our 2 DC's on thursday and Friday night. I dropped them off on Thursday, as I'm a mug 😒. Anyway I left for Uni at 7am friday morning and get a call around 8 from him saying he's keeping the kids off school, as he's not well and can't go out. I said ok, but something was a bit off.
DC's come back Sat afternoon having been out.
Once he had gone I asked my eldest what was the real reason you were off school for and he said 'my dad said he had loads to do and had to meet his GF and her DC at the train station and get shopping, so asked of we wanted to stay off'
It also turned out he took the youngest DC out with him and left my eldest (11) at his flat to tidy up before his GF arrived. Admittedly I did have a go at him for this, because they should have been at school and it seemed like his couldn't be arsed to take them, as he doesn't have a car. Does he think I won't find out these things?!!!
They both love their Dad so much, but he can be awful to our eldest sometimes, calling him a girl, because he pokes him or messes with him, even know he asks him to stop.
Their Dad and his GF and her DC are also moving in together next week (after 2 months 🤨) 45 minutes away by train, so my eldest was upset last night that his dad is going to be living with someone else's children and a bit far away.
I've tried my best to reassure him that he will still see his Dad, and nothing will change the way he feels about you, but I felt so sad for him.

That was long, sorry but good to get it off my chest

Who else is going to do his cooking and cleaning and babysitting for him, unless he moves in with the next mug asap?

He sounds like a lazy git. Let the school know HE kept them off school so you dont end up with the fine if he keeps them off too much.
Keep a log of everything, you might need it in the future for the school / social services / court

Sounds like you are well rid OP. Sorry this is happening. It cant be easy.

@WhereDidAllTheFunGo Thanks for replying. No it isn't easy at all. We've been split up nearly 2 years now, but he's always still there thinking he can get me to do this and that.
I'm going to see my eldests new high school tomorrow and told him about it, he said he won't go, but I told him this is something you should be going to, as this is important to our son. He probably won't turn up.
I know him so well, so can predict that it might end up all going wrong with this new GF, especially when they move in, and he'll be ringing me to help him. I won't be helping him anymore.
Even his mum tells me to stop helping him and I can do so much better, and that's his mum!

Why are you taking your Dc to visit there dad? Seems he is more than capable when dealing with his GF and her kids...time for you to stop enabling him. Are you going to drive the DC 45 mins now to ensure they see him or has he plans?

@champagneandfromage50 I know I wish I'd never taken them, so I didn't pick them up, I told him he had to bring them back.
I will absolutely not be taking them to where he's moving at all, he won't tell me where it is for some reason, but I won't even meet him half way. He's the one who's decided to move there, he can sort it himself.
I'm alot better than what I was, as I still did everything for him, as I felt sorry for him, but he hates it now that I speak up and tell him some home truths